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September 12th
Top causes of death
| 12 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 10 | Cancer |
| 3 | Gunshot Wound |
| 2 | Esophageal Cancer |
| 2 | Hanging To Death |
Deaths by gender
| 198 | Male |
| 32 | Female |
Top death places
| 9 | New York City |
| 7 | London |
| 6 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Moscow |
| 3 | Warsaw |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Johnny Cash
American country singer (1932–2003).
Born February 26th, 1932 in Kingsland.
Died September 12th, 2003 at 71 years old in Nashville (diabetes).
Anthony Perkins
American actor (1932–1992).
Born April 4th, 1932 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1992 at 60 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia, AIDS related disease). [ref]
David Foster Wallace
American fiction writer and essayist (1962–2008).
Born February 21st, 1962 in Ithaca.
Died September 12th, 2008 at 46 years old in Claremont (hanging to death). [ref]
Raymond Burr
Canadian actor (1917–1993).
Born May 21st, 1917 in New Westminster.
Died September 12th, 1993 at 76 years old in Sonoma (kidney cancer).
Steve Biko
South african anti-apartheid activist (1946–1977).
Born December 18th, 1946 in Tarkastad, Qonce.
Died September 12th, 1977 at 30 years old in Pretoria.
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Birthdays by gender
| 432 | Male |
| 131 | Female |
Top birth places
| 10 | New York City |
| 7 | Rome |
| 5 | Moscow |
| 4 | Philadelphia |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett